macaroni
Chic, fashionable, stylishChic, fashionable, stylish; in the manner of a macaroni.
» Do you like the macaroni and cheese?
Ты любишь макароны с сыром? — michalina
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1 senses(historical)Chic, fashionable, stylish; in the manner of a macaroni.
Examples
20 sentencesDo you like the macaroni and cheese?
ruТы любишь макароны с сыром? — michalina
Tom ate macaroni and cheese.
ruТом поел макарон с сыром. — marafon
deTom hat Käsemakkaroni gegessen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Macaroni and cheese is Tom's favorite food.
ruМакароны с сыром — любимая еда Тома. — marafon
deMaccheroni mit Käse sind Toms Leibgericht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Cover the macaroni fully with water.
ruЗалейте макароны полностью водой. — marafon
deBedecken Sie die Makkaroni vollständig mit Wasser. — MUIRIEL
Yanni is eating macaroni and cheese.
Origin
From Italian maccaroni (plural of maccarone (archaic variant of maccheroni (“fool”))), ofFrom Italian maccaroni (plural of maccarone (archaic variant of maccheroni (“fool”))), of uncertain origin. Variously derived from late Byzantine Greek μακαρία (makaría, “food made from barley”), from Ancient Greek μάκαρ (mákar, “blessed; favored by the gods”), or from maccare (archaic variant of ammaccare (“to bruise; to crush”)), from Latin maccāre of the same meaning. Compare Sicilian maccarruni (“a single piece of macaroni”).
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Forms
more macaroni, most macaroni| Comparative | more macaroni Lesson |
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| Superlative | most macaroni Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form